David Austin Bathsheba Climbing Rose 6L

The Bathsheba English Climbing Rose from David Austin Roses is bold and beautiful. Its apricot-yellow buds open to shallowly cupped, many petalled rosettes. They are a beautiful blend of subtle apricot-pink and soft yellow, giving the overall impression of apricot, with creamy outer petals. There is a superb floral myrrh fragrance, with hints of honey and tea. It forms a short, vigorous climber. The name was inspired by the heroine of Thomas Hardy’s Far from the Madding Crowd.

Introduced in 2016, this rose is suitable for all soil types and prefers full sunlight. It is ideal for brightening up a wall, fence, or doorway, or threading through a standard arch or obelisk.

After approximately three years of annual pruning, the Bathsheba will be about 3 metres tall, with a delicious medium myrrh scent and large blooms. As a repeat flowerer, this bush will give you fragrant flushes of flowers from late spring to early winter.